The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-01
The Contest for 1t Waxing Warm.
Capt Donelson and A. b. Hurt
Making a Hot Canvass.
Serious Charges Against the For-
mer Impair His Chances.
Breckenridge, of Arkansas, and
Phelan Against Him.
On Tie Other Hand, an Effort WIN Be
Made 70 Impeach tho Democ-
racy OF Mr.. Hurt-The
House Clerkship.
snccInl nI.nnich 10 lhc Animal.

! Special Dispatch to the Appeal
WAsuINGroN Nov. 20. The contest for
the doorkccpcrship Of the House waxcs
hotter and fcrccr0s the day for the settle
ment OF the question Saturday. draws
near. II has resolved itself into neck
and-ncck race between Capt Donelson,
the present incumbent, and MIR. A. Il.
Hurt, OF Winonu, Miss, both of whom arg
well known in Memphis. Both candidates
are confident of election, and both have
their strong friends and supporters. II is
now evident that one of Mr.. Donclson's
claims, that he will 30 into the Demo-
cratic caucus with a solid delegation from
his own State at his back, is devoid Of
foundation. Mr. phclnn, Of the Tenth
Tennessee district, has decided TO oppose
Mr. Donclson, and is for Hurt. To your
correspondent Mr. Phclan said: II shall
oppose Mr.. Donclson Tor two reasons. In
the fins, place The charges against him arc
Of q very grave nature. lilo can
only save himself from the charge Of en-
! beMlcmcnt 10y pleading gross violation OF
| the law. In the second place, he has most
ilaggntly broken faith with me. Either
contingency would prevent my supporting
| him.
The action Of Mr.. Donclson in breaking
faith with Mr., phclan, n the case TO which
the latter wlcS, certainly amounts 10 %
! most unNarrnnicd insult tO the new MEM
Der from Memphis. The letter OF Mr..
| Duneson to Representative breckenridge,
/ AZ AVlutt.ta stl.f.l. n.
| prove the Vnrious charges which the latter
gentleman stated that he would inquire
about in caucus, aud which was published
last night, forms q topic Of conversation
among the congressman now in the city,
II IL The guugfdl opinion that the defense
iH not particularly riund. In II Mr., Don-
rlson inrriudnatcs himseli, and he de-
sccnds 10 the Use of bitter personalities
against Mr. breckenridge, with the effect
ot diminishing th" tor,V nt his argument.
| Mr.. Breckenridge VAS sen today by Your
| correspondent lie said. "Mr. Duuolson's
| answer % tno charges brought against him
| IA not q satisfactory one. either 10 myself
Or o. large number of the oihcrmeinbcr.
! II 10 cvlsiyc. aud 40 times tclf inrIiminai-
! Ing lie makes mistake IN suggesting
Tint ! ought 10 have hunted for % proof
lor on against his rputiiion. II h not my
province IN either make or break his rcpu-
seton ! bring w cha'p'a nrninrt him,
hut merry t,u tf'.,, That lao may navo
an opportunity ul replying, that shall, In
caucus, Uirr tp imports concerning Mr..
nunelspn, which ur' common currency
! aud ul0m l'r lurt- | am working in
| the Interest ul No. candidate, but IN The in-
tcrvsi ul the party l dp not think that
/ MIR nunrl,nn h. the kind oi man who
| should receive the Endorsement ui our
/ party aud, therefore ! ana against him"
During the whole ui thu canvass not ono
| VDrl has been uttered which could ancc.
! the character NJ Mr. Hurt. he las Gained
| ilc esteem ul opponent, aud friend. alike
/ los the manner IN Which he has conducted
/ his canvass. SoiIr lrpm spreading reports
| affecting the official 90 personal integrity 81
| his opponent, Mr. HUT hls consistently
| refused Ia listen % them when made in
! his presence. ~ hr himself .ays. lee goes
/ into the rlucus oniip'y un hisown merits,
and d isN'ry evident that hr has not over
! rated them
An ofurt hls hran made by Mr.. Donel-
sons friend. iu impUtrh Mr. Hurts be-
mncmry by bringing zap the inct that he
WIS appointed 90 thc position which he
NOW hula i- chief ui the railway pay all
! iu-imrni division vt the postoiIicc DEPART
mcni under thc li,i Republican admins-
| iui.on. u ], apparent irlm this that tho
! npuplsm party IL in straits 10 lind some
| thing ~ bring against M Hurt. Tho
inr.s ul tie matter ere 1s follows The posi-
ton uI ,hr' in iIis division WIS madO va
cant about two weeks before tho present
administration rnWr into power frank
llH'tpu, then Postmaster General, offered
! 30 Is % promotion a. one ur two clerks then
Boo ihc Office huI under civil service rules,
they dil not relish being taken out Of
| that mystic pole und made liable 10 dis
mIHsll as suUn ag the Democrats came in,
| Hp they refused the pfonrrd place. IL
WIS then ullcrl Ia Mr Hurt, who, after
! consulting thr two s,ultur from his own
state, accepted Il. and hc has held Il very
acccpahy since.
TIM uruE.mr 90 rnr norsE.
Tho conlc. for the Office OF clerk 81 tho
House gpuz un nplcc. Glen. Clark's iricnds
cluim that hc viii be- reelected by nc least
two a. one. hut on tho other hand tho
New Workers arc FanruInc OF clociing their
candidate, W, g. Rlincs, Of Rochester.
They are very active Rlincs himself said
last uight that be- felt sure he would bo
elected llc said that II the sixty Demo-
cratic members now in town. mOro than
hall bad promised 10 support him.
"WlEn my friends make u conquest"
said be- "ihry don't shout about II. They
uUcompamtiyclys ilcnt but they are work.
ing. They. ns we'll m the friends Of tho
other candidate, arr watching the incom-
Ing trains prtiy Closely And Mr.. Raincs
looked ~ 4 lac vally was confident Of win.
ming.
III don't feel much troubled about tho
contest said Gen. Clark 20 your corrc-
sp0ndcnt last night II wish tie caucus
had been held and Il was all over, 40 that
! and all the other employees Of the clerks
Office might ~ 10 work In peace; but I
would feel 10 u them was no contest